Comparison

The Backgammon vs Grandpa's Solitaire

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

The Backgammon

Engage in classic backgammon matches online against players worldwide or offline against an AI with adjustable difficulty. Enhance your skills with detailed game analysis and practice tools. Enjoy a free, feature-rich experience with customizable rules and visually appealing boards.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer games
  • Offline AI opponent
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • Rating and ranking system
  • Match replay and review
  • Customizable rules
  • Hint facility
Features
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Play online games against players all over the world! Play against the offline AI to improve your skills! Enjoy the classic board game completely Free with The Backgammon. *Online Games - The Backgammon Quest* You can play online games against backgammon players all over the world completely free! The Backgammon Quest provides the features below to make your online games more exciting and competitive: -Rating system -Ranking table -Watch other player's live games -Match against your friend using a keyword -View replays of previous games If you make a Quest account you will be able to enjoy other boardgames such as Go, Chess, Shogi, Othello and Gomoku with the same account. *Offline Games* There are 5 levels of difficulty which should be challenging for everyone. Also we have provided very useful features for beginners to learn and improve your game. Please select the match length and the rules as you want, and enjoy this game of skill and strategy. Collect medals by defeating computer in the 'Challenge mode'. We have provided a more challenging and thrilling game mode to test your skills. The Backgammon offers you the following features that makes the game more enjoyable and challenging: -- Strong Backgammon AI -- 5 Difficulty levels -- Human vs Computer, Human vs Human (sharing a single device) -- 6 types of match length -- Doubling cube (ON/OFF) -- Crawford rule (ON/OFF) -- Beautiful boards and piece sets -- Hint facility -- Review mode during a game -- Save/Load game records -- Autosaves your current game -- Saves history of your matches -- Dice Statistics -- Manual dice input (ON/OFF) -- Show possible moves (ON/OFF) -- Show PIP count (ON/OFF) -- Background music (ON/OFF) -- Auto-move when forced (ON/OFF) -- Animation speed (Normal/ Fast) -- Music and sound effects (ON/OFF)

About

Grandpa's Solitaire

A classic Klondike solitaire experience designed for simplicity and enjoyment, free from advertisements and in-app purchases. Offers unlimited undos, detailed statistics, and satisfying win animations.

Highlights
  • Classic Klondike gameplay
  • Draw-one or draw-three options
  • Unlimited undo (up to 20 moves)
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Satisfying win animations
  • Tap or drag controls
  • Fully offline play
Features
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My father-in-law had 15 solitaire apps on his phone. Not because he wanted 15 - because each one buried him in ads until he gave up and downloaded another one. He also had two "cleaner" apps trying to fix the damage. I built this for him. CLASSIC KLONDIKE - the card game you already know, the way it should look: green felt, cream cards, gold details. Draw-one or draw-three, your choice. UNLIMITED UNDO - take back up to 20 moves, no penalty STATISTICS - win rate, current streak, best time, fewest moves SATISFYING WINS - when every tableau card is face-up and the stock is gone, the board sweeps itself home with confetti TAP OR DRAG - tap to select and tap to place, or drag-and-drop on desktop FULLY OFFLINE - no account, no internet required, no data collection of any kind BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO REMEMBER WINDOWS SOLITAIRE - Zero ads - not now, not ever - One honest price - pay once at install, own it forever - Nothing leaves your device - No casino chips, no coin packs, no spin wheels If the person in your life has too many solitaire apps because of ads and junk, this is the last one they'll need to download.

Screenshots

The Backgammon4 screens
Grandpa's Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Backgammon at Free against Grandpa's Solitaire's $1.99. The Backgammon also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 2). Grandpa's Solitaire's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (50% vs 8%). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Backgammon is free to download; Grandpa's Solitaire costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grandpa's Solitaire holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Backgammon has 64 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of The Backgammon's written reviews are positive against 50% of Grandpa's Solitaire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, Grandpa's Solitaire every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Backgammon versus Grandpa's Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BackgammonGrandpa's Solitaire
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.3 (64 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUNBALANCE CorporationThe Creative Dad LLC

Customer experience

The Backgammon

All ratings64 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative64.1%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive8.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative85.6%

Grandpa's Solitaire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

The Backgammon

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Ads block the game board
  • Ads won't go away, requiring app restart
  • Game freezes frequently
  • App crashes and closes unexpectedly
  • Game rolls back after restart
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  • Timer issues (losing time when not on turn, clock resetting)
  • Videos play in the background and cannot be exited
  • Disconnection results in a loss
  • Cannot move pieces that should be movable
  • Count is sometimes off

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to buy a version with no ads
  • Improve sound settings (separate BGM and SFX)
  • Add a chat option for online play
  • Improve controls and piece manipulation
  • Option to choose dice button position
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  • More frequent updates based on user feedback

Grandpa's Solitaire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Backgammon

No in-app purchases

None

Grandpa's Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Backgammon free?
The Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grandpa's Solitaire free?
Grandpa's Solitaire costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Backgammon or Grandpa's Solitaire?
Grandpa's Solitaire is rated higher. The Backgammon averages 2.3 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Grandpa's Solitaire averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Backgammon or Grandpa's Solitaire have ads?
The Backgammon shows ads; Grandpa's Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, The Backgammon or Grandpa's Solitaire?
The Backgammon ships an update every 2 months, and Grandpa's Solitaire every 4 weeks. Most recently, The Backgammon was updated on October 11, 2026 and Grandpa's Solitaire on October 6, 2026.

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